(jù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

drama; play; severe HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 110 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 剧 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 剧

电视 diànshìjù TV series; TV drama
这部电视剧非常好看。
Zhè bù diànshìjù fēicháng hǎokàn.
This TV series is really good.
huàjù stage play; drama
我们明天去看话剧。
Wǒmen míngtiān qù kàn huàjù.
We're going to see a play tomorrow.
jīngjù Peking Opera; Beijing Opera
京剧是中国的国粹。
Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó de guócuì.
Peking Opera is a national treasure of China.
jùyuàn theater
今晚我们去剧院看演出。
Jīnwǎn wǒmen qù jùyuàn kàn yǎnchū.
We're going to the theater to see a show tonight.

Tasks Featuring 剧 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍文艺形式、活动、作品
Arts & Entertainment · 话剧、京剧、剧院
📚 交流业余爱好、休闲度假
Hobbies & Leisure · 电视剧
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About the character 剧

() means drama; play; severe. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".